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| Registered | 230,238 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 79.81% | ||||||||||||||||
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Presidential elections were held in Equatorial Guinea on 25 February 1996. Although the country was no longer a one-party state, the elections were boycotted by the opposition, although their names remained on the ballot papers. [1] As a result, the incumbent Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo won with 98% of the vote. Turnout was 80%. [2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo | Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea | 179,592 | 97.85 | |
| Secundino Oyono Edú-Aguong Ada | Social Democratic and Popular Convergence | 1,349 | 0.73 | |
| Andres Moses Mbada | Popular Union of Equatorial Guinea | 1,135 | 0.62 | |
| Severo Moto Nsá | Progress Party of Equatorial Guinea | 1,017 | 0.55 | |
| Buenaventura Monsue Asumu | Party of the Social Democratic Coalition | 451 | 0.25 | |
| Total | 183,544 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 183,544 | 99.88 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 218 | 0.12 | ||
| Total votes | 183,762 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 230,238 | 79.81 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
The official results had a total of 183,830 voters. [3]
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